ZIP code 95949

Nevada County, including Alta Sierra and Grass Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95949

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    48% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    7% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Nichols Fire, which burned 12 acres here, one of 35 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    96% Elevated · 2% Extreme

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 41,892 acres · 41,218 state, 674 local 48%
  2. High 44,122 acres · State Responsibility Area 50%
  3. Moderate 269 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,481 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

87,764 acres of land in all, 85,609 in the State Responsibility Area and 674 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 2024. Local zones are CAL FIRE's 2025 recommendation, which each city or county adopts by ordinance and can make stricter. How to read fire zones

Largest fires

  1. 1961 Bilderback Fire 922 acres
  2. 1960 Newnan Lightning #9 Fire Of 739 acres in all 723 acres
  3. 1961 Mays Fire 711 acres
  4. 1950 Camp Beale Fire 669 acres
  5. 2021 River Fire Of 2,619 acres in all 653 acres
  6. 1951 Camp Beale #1 Fire 585 acres
  7. 1980 Dog Bar Fire Of 347 acres in all 338 acres
  8. 1952 Deniz Fire 297 acres
  9. 1980 R.s.#31 Fire Of 281 acres in all 274 acres
  10. 1950 Bobo Fire 264 acres

And 25 smaller fires. In all, 6,344 acres of ZIP code 95949 have burned. Acres are the land each fire burned here, and fires that crossed less than an acre are not counted. Some older or smaller fires may be missing, and a fire perimeter can include unburned patches. How to read fire history

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 95949

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95949 48% Very High · this area
  2. 95602 14% Very High
  3. 95648 33% High · 3% Very High
  4. 95692 17% High · <1% Very High
  5. 95713 69% Very High
  6. 95722 90% High · 3% Very High
  7. 95945 89% Very High
  8. 95946 42% Very High
  9. 95975 65% Very High
  10. 95977 46% Very High